Shoe construction



Patented Jan. 25, 1944 SHOE CONSTRUCTION Leo B. Hollander, Sullivan, Mo., assignor to International Shoe Company, St. Louis, Mo., a

corporation of Delaware Application April 8, 1942, Serial No. 438,154

(Cl. 3x3-11.5)

2 Claims.

The present invention relates generally to shoes and more particularly to an outer sole construction for a bedroom or houseshoe and to a method of constructing the same.

An object of the present invention is to provide a bedroom shoe incorporating a novel outer sole construction.

Another object is to provide a bedroom shoe incorporating a novel outer sole construction including a covered base.

Another object is to provide a novel shoe including an attached covered outsole.

Another object is to provide a novel method of constructing an outer sole for a bedroom shoe.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description taken in conjunction with the accompanying drawing in which:

Fig. 1 is a plan view of the base portion of the Kouter sole, constructed in accordance with the concepts of the present invention;

Fig. 2 is a plan view of the base portion shown in Fig. 1 having attached thereto a covering, part of the base portion being broken away for clarity of illustration;

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the construction of Fig. 2 showing the peripheral portion of the covering folded into place about the upper face of the base portion, a part of the peripheral portion of the covering being broken away for clarity of illustration.

Fig. 4 is a section on the line 4-4 of Fig. 3;

Fig. 5 is a side view of a bedroom shoe incorporating the sole construction shown in Figs. 1-4; and

Fig. 6 is a section on the line 6--6 of Fig. 5.

Referring to the drawing more particularly by reference numerals, IIJ indicates generally a bedroom slipper incorporating the present novel sole construction (Fig. 5). The bedroom shoe I0 includes a rear heel portion I I, forward intersecting straps I 2 and I3, a lining I4, an insole I5, a heel wedge I6, and an outer sole construction I'I. The aforesaid elements are preferably secured together by suitable cement I9 (Fig. 6).

The outer sole I1 includes a base portion 20 and a covering 2 I, the covering 2l being of the same f peripheral configuration as the base portion 20, but overlapping to provide a marginal edge 22 which is suitably notched at 23, 24, and 25 in the tion I1 is secured to the heel wedge I6 and to the insole I5 by cement I9. The covering 2l and the covering of the wedge I6 are shown in Fig. 6 to an exaggerated scale so that the space between the lower face of the wedge I6 and the upper face of the base portion 20 is correspondingly exaggerated. This space is actually not great, but a filler may be employed if desired.

In the assembly and application of the outer sole construction Il, the base portion 2 is covered on its lower face with cement I9 and is disposed in relationship to the covering 2l as is shown in Fig. 2. Cement I9 is applied to the upper face of the base portion 2U and the notched marginal flange 22 of the covering 2l is folded about the edge of the base portion 2l) and into sealing engagement with the margin of the upper face thereof. The outer sole construction I'l is then applied to the lower face of the previously assembled remaining portionv of the shoe, being secured by the suitable cement I9. y

The base portion 20 may be of any material, laminated soft paper construction providing a resilient inexpensive material. The covering 2| is preferably of a exible material such as soft leather, buckskin, andthe like, which wil1 take coloring. The covering 2I is preferably of a different color from the remaining portions of the shoe IIJ.

The present outer sole construction Il is, therefore, particularly adapted as part of a bedroom slipper, this type of shoe not being subjected to the severe frictional wear as in the case of a regular outdoor shoe. The covering 2l provides a soft attractive finish for the bedroom shoe Ill which is both serviceable and simple in the manufacture. The shoe I0 shown is of the wedge-heel type, but the invention is adapted to any type.

It is apparent that the present construction fulfills all the objects and advantages sought therefor. It is to be understood that the foregoing description and the accompanying drawing are given by way ofillustration and example and not for purposes of limitation, the invention being limited only by the claims which follow.

I claim:

1. A shoe of the class described comprising in combination an insole extending the full area of the shoe sole, a heel wedge beneath the insole, a covering for the heel wedge extending across the upper face around the edge thereof and inturned over the lower marginal face and cemented thereto, an outsole body of resilient material, a covering of flexible durable material extending across the bottom face of said body around the edges upper face around the edge thereof and inturned 10 over the lower marginal face and cemented thereto, an outsole body of laminated paper, a covering of flexible leather extending across the bottom face of said body around the edges thereof and inturned over the inner marginal face and cemented thereto, and a sealing layer of cement connecting the marginal edges on the covering for theoutsole, the heel Wedge, and the insole.

LEO B. HOLLANDER. 

